Ive found that every now and then I have to re-tune my electric blue.
The weird thing is I tune all 3 osc’s to be the same at the 0 setting but after a few days (without moving the Voyager) I need to tune osc’s 2&3 to -2 in order to match with osc 1.
My guess is that osc1 goes slightly out of tune or something inside makes it go -2.
I just love the sound of all 3 oscs tuned properly, its such a powerful sound!
The reason for this frequent detuning is, by Moog Music’s own admission, the use of single turn trimpots for the scaling adjustment which are, as Amos has once said himself : “ridiculously sensitive…”
You may not have to send it away. Do a google search for synthesizer repair in your area. synthmuseum.com also has a reliable resource for finding synth techs near you. Support people who do this kind of stuff, it’s a dying art.
It definitely can take a few additional nudges later to get it sitting just right. Also, in case anyone isn’t aware - when tuning osc 3 you need to detune Osc 2 fully using the front panel freq & octave knobs as osc 3 gets pulled towards osc 2 when they’re close.
Careful though, there’s no mention of the proper way to tune osc 3. Here’s the exerpt as it appears in the tuning guide:
"Note on Osc 3 tuning: Osc 3 has the tendency to sync with Osc 2. You may find it helpful to de-tune Osc 2 before tuning
Osc3. Go to “init parameters” and turn Osc 1 off. Then, turn the Osc 2 Freq knob fully counterclockwise and turn the Osc
2 Octave switch down to 32.’
You’re welcome.
Since that was written by Amos Gaynes himself (of Moog Music Inc), I believe we can rely on it.
BTW, if you ever receive a reply from Moog, and get the “official guide” from them, you will be able to compare what they send you to what Amos had written…
Does anyone have a tuner plug in that they could recommend for this? Preferable an AU or a stand alone, would rather not have to buy something physical for this.